#A373E4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.167 301.5), rgb(163, 115, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A373E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A373E4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 115, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.167 301.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A373E4 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A373E4 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A373E4 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A373E4 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A373E4
oklch(65.2% 0.167 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8851CA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7341AF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E368E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A373E4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F8AE8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9788A1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A373E4
#A373E4
oklch(65.2% 0.167 301.5)
- #819E00
#819E00
oklch(65.3% 0.158 121.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A373E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A373E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #A373E4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.